How to Buy a Crib

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Cribs are perhaps the most important pieces of furniture in the lives of babies. There are many considerations to make when shopping for a crib. These steps will help you buy a crib that is right for your baby and your lifestyle.

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Tips on buying a crib

1. First, ask friends with babies or toddlers how they decided on the crib they own. People who have already had the experience of shopping for cribs will be able to tell you what to avoid and what to seek. They may also be able to refer you to a local or online crib retailer that they trust.

2. Be aware that all cribs include or exclude features to make them safer for babies. The mattress in a crib should fit snuggly against the sides, head and end of the structure. The slats along the sides of the crib should be no more than 2 and 3/8ths in width to prevent the baby from catching his head between them. For the same reason, there should be no decorative cut-outs on either end of the crib.

3. You should be able to adjust the height of the mattress. Having it at its highest level is fine until the baby can sit up. At that point, the mattress should be lowered. The mattress should be lowered again when the baby is able to pull himself up with the help of the crib slats. The point of lowering the mattress is to keep the baby from pulling himself over the crib railing and falling to the floor.

4. If a crib you are interested in has a side that drops down for easy placement and removal of the baby, test it out. The side should drop down quietly and without much effort. At the same time, the mechanism that allows the side to drop away should be out of the baby’s reach.

5. Make sure that the crib is sturdy. Give an assembled one a good shake at the store. If it seems wobbly, you will want to avoid this crib.

6. Finally, consider how the cribs you like will look in your home. Do they have a style that matches your personal style? This is obviously the least important consideration, given that safety is paramount, but with all the choices available now, there is no reason you cannot please your tastes and have a safe crib.


Caution

Make sure that the retailer from which you buy your crib has a return policy. You may find that the crib does not assemble easily once it arrives at your home, or you may decide that it simply isn’t right. In that case, you will need to know how much time you have to return the crib.

Where to buy a crib

Cribs in many different styles can be considered at and purchased from these fine retailers—

Target offers many cribs in lots of designs and colors. Find various prices and some cribs on sale.

Amazon has cribs on wheels, cribs that rock and cribs that stand perfectly still. Find simple to elaborate styles.

Walmart has a good selection of cribs, many of which are discounted only at the Web site.



 


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